A view of Matthew Dillon’s Seattle restaurant Bar Sajor from the second floor. Photo: Curt Edwards

Matthew Dillon—named 2012’s Best Chef Northwest by the James Beard Foundation—has opened his third restaurant, Bar Sajor, in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. Named for Dillon’s mother, the new hot spot offers wood-fired cuisine infused with the flavors of Portugal, Spain, and North Africa.

Bar Sajor features an open kitchen with a wood-fired oven and grill. Photo: Curt Edwards

The light-filled bi-level space, which is located in a 1920 masonry building, features pressed-tin and fir-beadboard paneling, custom-made hemlock furniture, and antique lighting from London. On a warm summer evening, the zinc-top bar is the perfect place to cool down with a house-made huckleberry soda. barsajor.com

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